KingJohn
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Against The Darkness
Welcome to the interest check for Against The Darkness, a fantasy roleplay that puts you in center of either two kingdoms, Kalakar and Avalon. You can view the full plot down below:
Qontaria sits on a pennisula rocked by the forces of nature. In this land there are all but two Kingdoms, the land of the Druids, dubbed Avalon by scribes, and the Land of the bewitched, referred to many as Kalakar. But Kalakar wasn't always the land of the bewitched, neither was Avalon always the land of the Druids.
Centuries before their modern-day forms, both Avalon and Kalakar were shells of their current self, small encampments set up by two warring chieftans that seek dominance over Qontaria and all of it's settlements. These warlords, however, were stylistically different. The Warlord of Avalon, then named Akalar, was a primitive noble that brandished a longsword as his and was assisted by various "priests" (which would later evolve into Druids) in his endeavors, which gave Akalar an advantage in their crusades. Kalakar, then named Kuklar, on the other hand was led by a brutish, belligerent, towering beast said to be summoned from the underworld and soliciting help from Demons themselves to devour his enemies. He was dubbed Karuthor.
Both of these warlords fought for decades upon decades, laying waste and devastation to any unfortunate souls who happened to be in their paths.
Within 20 years of the conflict's start, both warlords had expanded their formerly small encampments to towering, sprawling locations of ingenuity, that took up acres upon acres of land. However, as a consequence, the only two settlements (or Kingdoms at this point) that remained were both Akalar and Kalakar. Most other cultures or civilizations assimilated into one of the two, or risked extinction. Akalar became a land riddled with mostly clerics, a few laymen, and warriors. Kalakar became a land plentiful with magicians, mystics, fortune tellers, diviners and others who practiced similar arts.
Within Akalar and Kalakar significant social change began to arise. The priests that were once relegated to the royal court as merely advisors capialized upon the roots of Avalon and begin filling up the upper-caste system through use of nepotism and bribes, and began to inject their strain of religion upon the Kingdom. Within days the messages of these priests, which emphasized on becoming one with your surroundings, respecting the natural realm, protecting nature at all costs and worship of natural structures, spread like wildfire throughout Akalar, which was subsequently named Avalon post the spread of Druidism.
However in Kalakar something far more sinister was transpiring. Many magicians in the upper class did not like the fact that the Kingdom was hard to control due to the potency of certain individuals there. Not only that, but some magicians in the upperclass, particularly a practioneer of the cult and a top contact with various circles of the underworld, Thokrod Sund, wished to see their way of thinking reflected amongst the various magicians within the city. It, of course, was not at the time, and Thokrod intended to change it.
One night he held a session with a circle of demons that served the dark god anthropomorphic half-horse half-moose Jud and occupied the 1st degree of the Underworld (the highest circle of dark beings there is in this universe). He asked them to grant him the power to bring the Kingdom of Kalakar under his fist and crush all mystical opposition. These beings had entertained far greater requests before, but were known for this trickery and mischiveousness when it came to matters like these. They of course agreed, but little did Thokrod know that they had no intention of letting him stay in power.
One night Thokrod conducted a ritual outside of Kalakar, calling upon the power of the 1st degree. Within seconds monstrosities from the underworld such as ghouls, enchanted gargoyles, demons, vampires, undead, and other monstrosities were unleashed upon the Kingdom of Kalakar. The monstrosities, dubbed the "Army of Darkness" by those in Avalon and the oppressed in the city, were led by a high demon Wraxas, who immediately impaled Thokrod with a blade of enchanted flames and ended him.
Kalakar fell almost easily to the supernatural army, their main resistance being faced in the upper sections of town where the Council of Magicians were stationed and where diviners had made home. Many diviners called upon the stars for helped, tried to influence events in their favor, erected supernatural barriers and called upon beings of light such as pegasuses and angels - to no avail. Within five hours the main city and all the satelite towns of Kalakar fell to the Army of Darkness, and Wraxas appointed himself the self-proclaimed leader of the Kingdom.
Eventually he appointed a council of magicians to rule among him and assumed a human form, eventually creating a royal family and so on. Kalakar was morphed from the capital of magicians and sorcerers to a land ripe with darkness, death and despair, ruled by a despot and his council of yes men.
Since the conquer of Kalakar, Avalon and Kalakar have been deadlocked in conflict. They have seeked to destroy eachother, many of the nature mages that had fled Kalakar seeked asylum in Avalon where they were inducted into the ranks of the druids. Neither have launched a full out assault, however, until now.
Kalakar intends to unleash the same assault that brought the formerly sprawling capital of the arcane to it's knees decades ago. The lore ends and begins here, the rest of the story will be dictated by the results of this RP. Which side will you join? Will you be a virtuous druid or druidic warrior that fights to uphold the natural world, or will you be a scheming necromancer that is allied with the legions of darkness with a direct link to monstrosities themselves? The power is in your hands, in this story...
You can view the character sheet template down below, let us know if you have any questions and we will try our best to answer them for you.
Druid Kingdom roles:
High Priest
King: @KingJohn
Queen:
Older Prince
Younger Princess
Druids(no limit): @Asperix0
Soldiers/ Warriors (no limit): @Asperix0
(not sure what else we need unless we add on normal people that live in the kingdom)
Dark Kingdom Roles:
Tyrant (man or woman)
Older Princess: @animegirl20
Younger Prince
Dark leader Magician
Dark Magicians (no limit)
Soldiers/Warriors (no limit)
Name:
Role:
Appearance:
Age:
Personality:
Inventory:
Attributes/Spells/Gifts:
Family:
Single/Lover/Married:
Wealth:
Background/History:
Also, we have kingdom info set up if you would like to know a little more about the world.
Kalakar
Kingdom Name: Kalakar
Hierarchy System: Drune
Rulers: Royal Family of Darkness, the Council of Eight and it's primary ruler is Lord Throndox II.
Properties Owned By Kingdom: Perimeter wall 'Bulwark Of Decay', 2 major watch towers, both are connected to barrack systems located near the Citadel. Main Citadel Uxhal, home of the Royal Family Of Darkness and the Council of Eight.
Kingdom Wealth: High Wealth
Kingdom Relations: At War with the Kingdom Of Avalon.
Avalon
Kingdom Name: Avalon
Hierarchy System: Caste
Rulers/If Any: King Willard James Venerium the Fourth
Properties Owned By Kingdom: Three satelite towns, Dular, Orod, and Zanbar, along with the capital of Avalon, Trisla.
Kingdom Wealth: Wealth concentrated in the upper-caste of society, large reservoirs of gold hidden outside of Trisla in the sacred forest, guarded by ents.
Kingdom Relations: At War with one Kingdom, Kalakar.
If you like the sound of the RP, feel free to create a character below, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to contact @Asperix0 or @animegirl20.
Rules:
1. No God-modding
2. You can only have character(s) on one side.
3. I'm the OP, Asperix0 and animegirl20 are my co's. Listen to us. Please.
4. Be reasonable when you engage in combat with other players. Take it to @Asperix0 or @animegirl20 if you can't agree with each others actions.
5. No one liners, At least a paragraph minimum. Unless it's strictly dialogue or you have a good reason.
6. No meta gaming, power playing, or auto hitting, this should be obvious.
Thanks!
If you dislike anything let me know.
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